is this usual: 12 rows of club Europe on a leisure route?
Jul 25, 2017, 1:29 pm
#16
Join Date: Jun 2017
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As you have gathered, this is far from abnormal and goes back to the original days of Club Europe where an aircraft could go back 2/3 in Club - particularly on routes like FRA.
What is surprising is that so many people are in Club given that were to believe everything that we read here, no one is traveling in it. Strange that.
What is surprising is that so many people are in Club given that were to believe everything that we read here, no one is traveling in it. Strange that.
Jul 25, 2017, 2:30 pm
#17
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I would guess most of them are connecting to/from long haul J. Not sure how many people will connect from Split though.
Jul 26, 2017, 2:39 am
#19
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Jul 26, 2017, 6:15 am
#23
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Split is an interesting route, I have been flying the route 3 or 4 times a year for the past 15 years - BA, OU, DY and EZ. Loadings are always consistently high, apart from sailing parties, tour operators (including Saga) start many holidays/cruises from Split. I tend to find BA CE fares to be at a modest premium over ET (and always much cheaper than OU) if booked early but can be at a substantial premium if not. I don't think I have ever seen fewer than 5 rows in CE. Whether CE is worth it is another matter, although there is an unpublicised fast track through security at Split, there is no lounge and boarding more often than not is by coach.
Jul 26, 2017, 6:51 am
#24
Join Date: Feb 2015
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In many respects you have to admire BA. If they manage to sell 17 rows of CE, you are no longer in a 'premium cabin', you are (in effect) almost in a single class aircraft. So while you get the benefit of extra space (middle seat and overhead bins) some of (what i consider to be more valuable) benefits no longer apply. Priority boarding, or sitting at the front of the plane is no longer a benefit when everyone is the same!
Jul 26, 2017, 7:03 am
#25
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Yes, you can't blame BA for filling their boots. Lots of juicy profits to be made whilst leisure travellers rush to splash out on CE tickets (especially with oil prices remaining at such a low level).
Benefits like priority boarding are often hit & miss anyway ; but with so many rows of CE, maybe the same size seat in a less busy, smaller, ET section will soon be seen as the more exclusive option - and you won't have to wait long for the BoB trolley to get to you.
Benefits like priority boarding are often hit & miss anyway ; but with so many rows of CE, maybe the same size seat in a less busy, smaller, ET section will soon be seen as the more exclusive option - and you won't have to wait long for the BoB trolley to get to you.
Jul 26, 2017, 7:28 am
#26
Join Date: Dec 2015
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I am one of the ones who flies Y long-haul and CE short haul. Long haul in economy because this is company policy and most of my work trips are long haul; and CE short haul, especially on the 4-hour short haul trips to Greece or the Canaries, as this is a splurge for a nice holiday with the hubby. I find CE to many leisure destinations can be reasonably priced especially if part of BA holidays package with hotel, and the 4-hour trips yield 160 tier points.
Jul 27, 2017, 9:40 am
#29
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appreciate all the input and ideas. I can see how the yacht/sailboat charter business out of nearby marinas might have a higher percentage of those willing to pay for biz on the way down (and it's not horribly expensive at 400 Pounds return). In fact, you can't even buy economy for the rest of the summer--only club.